Original question: "If Scotland became an independent country, separate from the rest of the UK, which currency do you think it should use; the pound, the euro, or its own new currency?"
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Scottish independence: Opinions on currency to use 2013 survey
This statistic shows a distribution of respondents to a survey question designed to find out which currency those residing in Scotland think the country should use if, in ****, the country votes 'Yes' to become an independent nation. In **, the majority of respondents (** percent) said that they thought Scotland should stick with the British pound. George Osbourne, the Chancellor of the United Kingdom, said in ***, however, that such a scenario is not possible, that an independent Scotland would not be in the Sterling zone.
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ScotCen. (January 31, 2014). If Scotland became independent which currency do you think it should use? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/310165/scottish-survey-currency-after-independence/
ScotCen. "If Scotland became independent which currency do you think it should use?." Chart. January 31, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/310165/scottish-survey-currency-after-independence/
ScotCen. (2014). If Scotland became independent which currency do you think it should use?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/310165/scottish-survey-currency-after-independence/
ScotCen. "If Scotland Became Independent Which Currency Do You Think It Should Use?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2014, /statistics/310165/scottish-survey-currency-after-independence/
ScotCen, If Scotland became independent which currency do you think it should use? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/310165/scottish-survey-currency-after-independence/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
If Scotland became independent which currency do you think it should use? [Graph], ScotCen, January 31, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/310165/scottish-survey-currency-after-independence/
